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It was Darkness

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Ender Levin, the protagonist, is a young man who has been plagued by strange dreams and nightmares for as long as he can remember. Dead cities. Lifeless bodies scattered across the streets like ants. Blood staining the ruins. And something called... Zon. But what is Zon? Even Ender doesn't know. In one recurring nightmare, Ender and his cousin and best friend, Zack D. Roy, were being hunted by a group of mysterious, anonymous figures. No matter how hard they ran, they were eventually caught and killed. But what tormented Ender the most was... Just before his death, Ender sees his own deceased younger sister, Marine Levin, standing before him with a golden knife in her hand. It wasn't the first time he had these dreams. They've been haunting him for years, growing increasingly vivid and intense. Desperate to escape these dreams. Ender eventually leaves on a vacation with Zack and his friends. There, he encounters a strange man who seems to know far more about him than he should. The man takes Ender to an unfamiliar place and performs a series of mysterious chants. Suddenly, a strange red-black energy erupts from Ender's mouth. The man captures it inside a small bottle before preparing to leave. Confused and furious, Ender stops him. "What does this mean?" "Who are you?" Countless questions race through his mind. But instead of answering, the strange man takes Ender into the void of space itself, and begins revealing the hidden lore of his world. Ender soon discovers that the reality he knows is far stranger than he ever imagined. He and his friends are introduced to the existence of Astrans, beings capable of transcending the limits of ordinary humanity. But becoming an Astran is not as simple as gaining power. To awaken, they must confront their deepest guilt, regrets, fears, and buried desires. More importantly, they must convince both their souls and their unconscious minds to accept the transformation. Only then can they ascend into a higher-dimensional world known as Raiheart. There, Ender and his companions encounter a mysterious cult and its agency, Peace Order, becoming entangled in a world filled with secrets, conspiracies, supernatural forces, and entities far beyond human understanding. And this is where their journey truly begins. As they face increasingly dangerous threats, Ender and his friends must uncover the mysteries surrounding Raiheart, the origins of the Astrans, and the strange phenomena that have haunted them from the beginning. But the deeper they descend into the unknown, the more they begin to uncover something far more terrifying. Themselves. Because every mystery has a price. And sometimes, the truth doesn't set you free. It drives you mad. In the end, they will have to make a choice, How much of themselves are they willing to lose to uncover the truth? ---- [ Important Notice ] ---- If you are looking for a story with interesting lore and world building exploration along with well written characters. This will be enough to catch your gaze. But this is my first time writing a story. I don't have any experience in any of these fields so my condolences for everything.. I'm continuously trying to improve and working diligently with my execution and prose. [ Ruis Forst: the tritagonist ]
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My Soul. Occupied Body - Please, the Other Me...!

What to expect when reading this chronicle/story: A random System that is minimal in pretty much everything. And when I say random, I mean random! Two souls, sharing similarities but coming from different starting points, somehow staying in one body. Yuri? Yes to Yuri. Futa? Tasteful, but may come around. Fantasy or Sci-fi? I honestly don't know. I am only a Slime penning down vision from another world while immersing in a coffee hot tub. Polygamy, because why the hell not? How many girls? I don't know. I'm not an author in the traditional sense. P.S: Naval Warfare combined with Mecha Combat because RNGesus exists. Congrats to those who hope for this particular combination. P.S.S: How the Hell would a Slime combine both genres into one?! I don't have a brain! Before the synopsis below, here are some useful links as a shameless self-advertisement. https://www.patreon.com/c/Heartbreak117 (There are regular discounts to be had up here. Early Access Chapters and even possible Cameo appearances, too, if you read the fine print.) https://www.webnovel.com/book/reich-marshal-of-the-belkan-reich_23809095505377305 https://www.webnovel.com/book/in-the-grimdark-sector-with-a-system_31596105108346205 _______________________________Sypnosis________________________________ Having come to terms with my mortality, I suddenly find myself wandering in front of a Bar in an ever-changing void. No familiar sighs to be found. No landmark worth a damn can be used to triangulate my position. It is an overall confusing and mind-numbing experience. I react like any normal person who is already dead would and push open the double door, causing a windchime to peal tastefully as I nearly run inside. A blink of an eye later, I find my gaze locked to an extraordinarily beautiful lady, who is cleaning a glass behind the bar counter. The Bartender, with her eyes strangely closed, still manages to fix me with a meaningful glance that prompts me out of my stupor. The moment I meekly plop myself on the stool, the Bartender greets me in an enchanting voice. "Few that do reach my Bar tend to do so with invitations. Rarer still are those that come across here out of sheer chance. You, my dear guest, belong to the latter category." "My name is Viola, the owner and Bartender of the Random Omniversal Bar. To commemorate our first meeting, allow me to mix you a Piano Woman. It's only fitting that a girl who looks as sweet as you deserves a matching drink." "After your soul has quenched its thirst and calmed its emotion, however, may I interest you in a deal? Don't worry, it's not anything that you will find distasteful..." "Huhm... You may see it as me handing out a Beginner's Quest to an interesting individual. After all, for you to get here by pure chance is something to take note of, by me, of course." "So, what say you, my dear?" -------------------------------------------------------------------------- I should have read the fine print. It's indeed a bonus that I got a mysterious System that, while being minimal in presentation, actually comes with all sorts of features that my previous tumultuous life would kill to have. But never in my long, former lifetime would I expect to one day occupy a body that is already, well, occupied. To say it's an interesting experience would be a major understatement. I am at a loss for words; however, when the other occupant of our now shared physical flesh willingly cedes the reins of her body to me, of all people. It spares us the cliche of two souls fighting for control, but the other me does so out of PTSD! My poor other me got so traumatized by events before my arrival that I have no choice but to take charge of the situation. Screw me and my bleeding heart, I can't let my other me waste away in a corner of our shared mental space. "Please, the other me..." "I know. I know. I won't hurt them... much. Whether they live or not is up to fate, however..." "No one can hurt us with impunity."
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